PYQ 2 Resource and development

 11. Which soil types is made up of lava flows? [2014]

Ans :

Black soil.

12. In which states has mining caused severe land

degradation? [2014]

Ans :

Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and

Odisha.

13. What is the percentage share of plains in the total

land area?

Ans : [2014]

43%.

14. What is the main cause of land degradation in Punjab?

Ans : [2014]

Over irrigation.

15. In which states is black soil found?

Ans : [S.P. 2014, 2015]

Maharashtra, Saurashtra, Malwa, Madhya Pradesh

and Chhattisgarh.

16. Which soil is ideal for growing cotton?

Ans : [S.R 2014, 2015]

Regur soil.

17. In which states overgrazing is responsible for land

degradation? [2015]

Ans :

Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat and

Maharashtra.

18. In which states laterite soil is found? [2015]

Ans :

Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh,

and hilly areas of Odisha and Assam.

19. Which soil type is the result of intense leaching due to heavy rainfall ? [2015]

Ans :

Laterite soil.

20. Name the land with deep channels that is unfit for

cultivation. [2016]

Ans :

Bad land.

21. Which state has the largest area under black soil?

Ans : [2016]

Maharashtra.

22. What are the methods of checking soil erosion?

Ans : [2017]

Strip cropping, terrace farming and contour ploughing.

23. Gully erosion is common in which basin?

Ans : [2017]

Chambal Basin.